KORE

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• KORE (noun)
  The noun KORE has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

  Familiarity information: KORE used as a noun is very rare.

• KORE (noun)

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Meaning:

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cora; Despoina; Kore; Persephone

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)